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Norton Rose Fulbright retains 20 out of 26 autumn qualifying trainees
Score of 77% Norton Rose Fulbright has today revealed an autumn 2019 trainee retention score of 77%. Out of a cohort of 26 rookies due to qualify this month, 20 accepted newly qualified (NQ) solicitor...
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Weil lawyers consider what’s next for the global economy
Firm that acted for Lehman Brothers in 2008 looks back over last decade and forecasts what may be around the corner Four lawyers from across Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ practice areas were quizzed by...
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Reed Smith launches ‘innovation seats’ for London trainees
Follows appointment of new innovation chief US outfit Reed Smith has created a new “innovation seat” as part of its training contract programme in London. The option, which launched earlier this month,...
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‘Morning… how was your weekend?’
A Monday funny courtesy of The Sketching Solicitor The Sketching Solicitor works for a law firm in the City. Enjoy his new series of cartoons every other Monday on Legal Cheek. The post ‘Morning… how...
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Labour to create 200-strong army of social welfare lawyers with £18 million...
Corbyn-led government also aims to restore legal aid cuts within first 100 days Labour has pledged to provide free legal training for 200 social welfare lawyers and create a network of law centres to...
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Nearly half of lawyers admit to slacking off at work
Lack of motivation cited as top reason Almost half of lawyers admit to slacking off at work, new research reveals. The study, which surveyed 2,000 legal professionals, showed four in ten (42.9%) waste...
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The 2020 Firms Most List goes live
Your ultimate, must-read guide to lawyer life at over 90 law firms The definitive student guide to life as a lawyer at the leading corporate law firms in the UK has gone live with its 2020 edition. The...
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Harassment reporting app and legal chatbot for people with learning...
Eight teams secure £50,000 in funding An app which aims to tackle workplace harassment and a legal chatbot for people with learning difficulties are among eight fledgeling startups to have scooped...
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Slaughter and May posts first-ever tweet — 10 years after setting up account
Gordon Brown was PM and Black Eyed Peas topped the charts Slaughter and May has taken its first tentative steps into the Twittersphere — ten years after it first opened an account. The magic circle...
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Ropes & Gray is unlikely victim of SpongeBob meme
‘Oh, barnacles!’ says firm The ‘Mocking SpongeBob’ meme A US law firm has become an unlikely victim of a popular internet meme featuring the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants, Legal Cheek can...
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Homeless cat hired as ‘lawyer’ by legal regulator
‘We need more like him in the legal purrfession!’ Credit: dr_leon_advogato (Instagram) A legal regulator in Brazil has hired a homeless cat as a lawyer. Meet Dr Leon the lawyer cat. It all started when...
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Ex-Pinsent Masons partner appointed dean of Aston Law School
Bad news for career legal academics? Jonathan Fortnam Aston University has appointed a commercial litigator as the new head of its law school. In a move that may have career academics looking over...
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The next big thing: data and privacy law
Read, network and don’t be deterred by a lack of understanding of technology, says Prof Woody Hartzog, a privacy expert who helped design a new data regulation course on the new Northeastern University...
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Osborne Clarke teams up with Bristol Uni to launch ‘emerging legal tech’ vac...
Open to law and STEM students International law firm Osborne Clarke has joined forces with the University of Bristol to launch a vacation scheme with a lawtech twist. The new offering, dubbed ‘Legal...
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Disciplinary tribunal against Freshfields partner told of ‘drinking culture’
Ryan Beckwith accused of engaging in sexual activity with a junior colleague without her consent Allegations of a “drinking culture” at Freshfields were among a host of uncomfortable allegations that...
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City lawyers need to embrace their inner entrepreneur
Ahead of tomorrow’s event, ‘Life on the frontline of the global economy’, White & Case counsel Catherine Andrews looks back on her career in capital markets Catherine Andrews Despite fears that...
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Former Akin Gump partner struck off over £25,000 in ‘improper expense claims’
Igor Krivoshekov admitted charging his firm for personal meals and Uber journeys A former partner at the London office of US giant Akin Gump has been struck off the roll of solicitors after admitting...
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Practice area overview: sustainable energy law, the big issues and how to get...
Lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright’s energy team advise Left to right: Lee Donovan, Suncica Miletic, Santiago Ross, Rosa Mottershead and Kathryn Emmett As one of the world’s leading firms for energy...
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London Dechert partner sues corporate investigators over alleged spying...
Neil Gerrard reportedly wants £100,000 in damages A partner at Dechert‘s London office is suing a corporate investigation company for allegedly launching a James Bond-style spying operation against...
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18-month suspension for solicitor who texted ‘I want to f*ck you’ to newly...
Disciplinary tribunal points to mitigation, including medical issues A former criminal solicitor has been suspended for 18 months after texting “I want to fuck you” to a newly qualified work colleague....
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